CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Illinois volleyball will air six times across two networks during the 2022 season, the Big Ten Conference office announced on Monday (August 1). Five matches will air on BTN, with one match airing on ESPN.
Illinois on TV (all time central):
Wednesday, Oct. 12 vs. Rutgers | 7 p.m. CT // ESPN
Saturday, Oct. 15 at Minnesota | 3 or 7 p.m. CT // BTN
Wednesday, Oct. 19 at Ohio State | 5 p.m. CT // BTN
Saturday, Oct. 22 vs. Nebraska | 7 p.m. CT // BTN
Wednesday, Oct. 26 vs. Penn State | 6 p.m. CT // BTN
Thursday/Friday, Nov. 3/4 vs. Wisconsin | TBD // BTN
The Big Ten Conference has taken another step in its elevation of women’s sports and the sport of volleyball, as the conference announced that a record-setting 55 Big Ten volleyball matches will be televised nationally on the Big Ten Network, ESPN2, ESPNU and FS1. The announcement comes just before the start of the inaugural Big Ten Conference Volleyball Media Days at the BTN studios in Chicago, with the Big Ten becoming the first conference in the country to hold an in-person preseason volleyball media event.
Big Ten Network will carry at least 47 matches spotlighting all 14 conference schools on linear television, and matching BTN’s record number of volleyball broadcasts from last season. This year’s BTN broadcast schedule includes 13 doubleheaders, and potentially a 14th on Nov. 4. All Big Ten Network matches can also be seen through its digital extension, the FOX Sports app, delivering live events and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphones and tablets.
All non-televised Big Ten Conference volleyball matches are scheduled to appear on B1G+, a subscription service for non-televised live events. In the coming weeks, additional matches may be assigned to both Big Ten Network and B1G+, with the latter also offering sport-specific packages for fans only interested in viewing volleyball events. Details and subscription information can be found at bigtenplus.com.
Earlier on Monday, the Big Ten Network announced a groundbreaking, multi-year distribution partnership with Volleyball World that will enhance the promotion and coverage of Big Ten Conference volleyball across the globe. As part of that agreement, 70+ Big Ten volleyball matches will appear worldwide on VolleyballWorld.tv. There will also be live streaming…
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